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sciencealert.com > the-atlantic-ocean-has-a-hidden-heat-valve-that-controls-earths-temperature-and-it-could-be-closing

The Atlantic Ocean Has a Hidden 'Heat Valve' That Controls Earth's Temperature – And It Could Be Closing

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (468+ words) Our relatively stable global climate is governed by an incredibly complex set of factors, all interacting with each other in dynamic and changeable ways – but there are a couple of really big, key players in that system....

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sciencealert.com > over-40-of-earth-could-become-drylands-by-2100-scientists-warn

Over 40% of Earth Could Become 'Drylands' by 2100, Scientists Warn

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (344+ words) As the world gets hotter, many of its driest regions are expected to get even drier....

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sciencealert.com > arctic-rivers-are-defying-what-scientists-thought-they-knew-about-erosion

Arctic Rivers Are Defying What Scientists Thought They Knew About Erosion

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (235+ words) Scientists have to follow the data, even if it doesn't make sense....

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sciencealert.com > squid-are-taking-over-the-ocean-and-not-for-the-reason-you-might-think

Squid Are Taking Over The Ocean – And Not For The Reason You Might Think

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (347+ words) We've made some drastic changes to ocean ecosystems in the past century....

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sciencealert.com > mesmerizing-video-reveals-a-rare-ocean-ecosystem-at-the-edge-of-a-greenland-glacier

Mesmerizing Video Reveals a Rare Ocean Ecosystem at The Edge of a Greenland Glacier

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (321+ words) This Earth of ours still holds untold wonders, even if it can sometimes feel like we've seen it all....

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sciencealert.com > a-billion-tons-of-ice-are-hiding-under-utah-study-finds

A Billion Tons of Ice Are Hiding Under Utah, Study Finds

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (419+ words) When we picture glaciers, it's easy to imagine vast expanses of white ice gleaming under the sky....

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sciencealert.com > scientists-put-sensors-on-narwhals-they-revealed-something-troubling-beneath-greenlands-glaciers

Scientists Put Sensors on Narwhals. They Revealed Something Troubling Beneath Greenland's Glaciers

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (701+ words) If you're out of your element, sometimes it's best to get a local to show you around. Narwhals – elusive, toothed whales famous for their bizarre unicorn-like tusks – spend much of their lives swimming around and beneath some of the "most…...

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sciencealert.com > of-30-global-food-goals-were-on-track-to-hit-just-one

Of 30 Global Food Goals, We're on Track to Hit Just One

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (275+ words) On a day-to-day, local level, it can be all too easy to forget the perilous state that our planet is in – but the sobering reality checks from science are only getting more frequent and more serious....

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sciencealert.com > global-warming-is-breaking-the-link-between-two-major-oceans

Global Warming Is Breaking The Link Between Two Major Oceans

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (735+ words) What happens in one ocean doesn't necessarily stay there. For centuries, changes over the tropical Pacific have traveled through the atmosphere to influence temperatures in the Indian Ocean thousands of kilometers away. Think of it as a long-distance climate conversation…...

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sciencealert.com > journalism-can-help-expose-bad-science-and-trigger-real-world-change-new-study-shows

Journalism Can Help Expose Bad Science And Trigger Real-World Change, New Study Shows

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) Thank you for reading this article: By supporting science journalism, you're also supporting higher standards in scientific research – which benefits us all....